Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Bead-making 101

Miss Cindy set up her "torch" and demonstrated Basic Beadmaking during the Championship Party.  If you ever encounter a Seller who asks for a lot of $$ for her hand-made beads, you don't need to doubt her claims.  It's time-consuming, and intricate.  During the 2-hour demo, Cindy made 4 beads, tops.

Basically, on your right hand is the clay mold for the beads; and on your left is the glass rod (your choice of colors). 
Fire up the glass rod's tip, and wrap it around the mold so it'll have a hole for the string. Shape as desired.
Add colored, molten glass to the bead as you'd want it decorated.
Let cool. 















   

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